Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-03
condemned News Items.

A iarm hand living with j. Smith, five
miles south OF Tower City, OAK. had oe-
casion to go out during the night and on
his return was shot by Smith, thinking he
was n burglar.
At Park River. OAK, fire destroyed
Cargill Bros elevator containing about
forty thousand bushels OF wheat.
Senator Frye OF Maine would get rid OF
the SURPLUS in short order If he had his way
about it. He would give Slu.Ooo.o0o a
year 10 subsidies, $40, 600, 900 to eduea-
tion and put 500,0 0o at work on the MICA
ragua cana.
The Dakota Prohibitionist, edited by
Shoals and ~Vallandigham, is the latest
venture in Aberdeen, OAK.
Lord Salisbury has been selling some OF
his London property, amounting to about
81, 900, 900 worth.
The constitutional amendment permit
ting election to the presidency of Mexico
for two consecutive terms, after having re-
ceivcd the approval OF both houses oil con-
gress, was officially promulgated
The goo, 600 Russian reserves, called out
at the beginning Ct October, after three
weeks drill, were sent home. TIL condi-
ton OF the men and the spirit and discipline
throughout the empire, are reported ex-
c%ellent, The shooting OF the troops sur
passed all expectations.
MIR. Gladstone is confined to his bed. He
is Ill with a bad cold and suffering from ex-
cessive fatigue. He is under the care OF
physicians.
At Maxwell, Story county, Iowa, a wild
fellow named Perry Aekers, was bent on
destroying somebody. He shot and killed
Justice OF the Peace Schneider and Mayor
French. Passing on to an entrance OF Odd
Fellows hail he said goodbye to the post
master on the way, remarking that he was
going to hell, and then shooting himself,
dying Immediately. Ackers was a shiitless
fellow, who had been for some time an OF
jeet OF suspicion, but no one expected any
such startling tragedy as came.
According to recent reports the sugar re-
timers OF Brooklyn, New York. Boston and
Philadelphia have organized a trust, or in
other words have entered into "a combina-
ton, with n capital OF $50, 600, 900.
Their object is to raise the price of the
commodity so that a profit can be had.
Atlanta's best citizens are bowling mad
because they were ignored by the commit
tee who had in charge the reception ten
dered to the president.
A party giving his name as Duncan Well
er, and claiming he owned large ranches
in the Southwest, has skipped rom Eau
Claire, and is supposed to have gone to st.
Louis, leaving two clergyman and two 9TH
ers to mourn for 5000 borrowed money.
Several vessels we're wrecked near Mar
quette during q binding snow storm, but
no loss of life Ia reported. A furious gale
prevailed all along the lakes and further
disasters are expected.
The Northern Pacific is 20 apply for an in
junction to prevent the opening OF indem-
atty lands to settlement.
Congressman Rice and wife and Mrs. j.
r. Sanborn OF st. Paul are at the Riggs,
Washington. They are looking for winter
quarters. The eH-mayor will return to
st. Paul, while the ladies viii go to New
York and New Haven.
The President has recognized Clement L.
Nieolini as consular agent OF Italy at Gal
weston, Tex.
The Mcpherson, Kan, National Bank
has been authorized to m business
with 500, 900 capital.
The president was heartily glad to get
home. Though as heartily glad that he
went away. During the three weeks OF his
jonrneying he had Travelled 1900 miles,
passed through seventeen states, crossing
three ofthem twice, and had seen and been
seen by ~(variousiy estimated by different
members OF the party at from one to fiyel
millions OF American citizens.
Lieut.. John b. Rodman, Twentieth infan.
try, has been promoted to be captain: sec.
ond lieutenant Edwin H.. Weber, TWEEN
tieth infantry, to be first lieutenant, vice
Rodman promoted.
The department commander has an.
pointed n general court martial to meet at
Fort Abraham Lincoln. OAK, on the
2ith INST, Tor the trial OF such persona as
may be brought before it.
TrAA-. L..
scenes OF the Crow disturbances in Mon.
tana and a conflict is considered inevitable.
P~ostoffises established; Minnesota
Miuong, Washburn %ccunty. Postmasters
commissioned: Dakota-Minnesela, w A.
Mitchell.
Applicants for letters patent can NOT
embrace in one application more than one
invention.
The alleged abductor and ride n,
Luella Mabbit was lynched by a great mob
at Delphi, Ind.
A citizens caucus held at uey wills Iata
nominated II. c. Hansbrough, editor and
proprietor Of the Inter Ocean, for mayor
without opposition.
The following changes in the stations a,
officers oil the quartermaster's department
are ordered; Capt. j. NJ. Marshall goes 10
thedepartmsnt OF the Missouri as assistan M
to the chief quartermaster OF that depart.
inent; Capt. L. f. Campbell to Denver.
Solo; Maj. j. H.. Beleher to Portland. Or
capt. {. X BARNETT to the department. ii
Arizona, MS assistant to the ehief Quarter.
master OF that department: Can't. j. w
Pullman to Santa Fe, N. NJ; Can't y r.
Atwood to San Antonio, Texas, as assist.
ant to the chief quartermaster OF the de.
partment oil Texas; Capt John Simpson Ia
omaha, Neb., as assistant TO the chic
auartermaster OF the department Of IN
Platte Capt. c. A. H. McCauley to Chicavo
as assistant to the chief auartermaster 81
the division OF the Missouri.
The dissenters from the action taken &.
the Minneapolis convention have declares
open war with the executive board Of TN
Knights OF Labor, and have issued tbe;,
declaration OF independence. On return.
ing rom the convention about thirtv v.
uelegates. representing thirteen states
stopped IN Chicago and determined h
raihs ABOUT a reorganization OF thu order
ihey elected a provisional committee ~
hve members, Of which Charles =. Ze;b wa.
made secretary. A long c-ommuuicat;or
was draited, and has been forwarded n
.ireular form to the Knights OF Labor ali
over the country. "
Express Messenger Smith gets Sc. 600 10,
Aipins the two hiRhwaymsn in Texas.